iNFAMUSK72
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Q: How does the keyboard map the alternate language layouts?

Hi,

 

I want to buy a US Bluetooth keyboard (Zagg) and use the Danish keyboard layout which I use on the iPad 2 on-screen keyboard.

 

Does anyone know how the extra Danish keys are mapped to the external Bluetooth keyboard?

 

Thanks for the help.

iPad 2, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Jan 15, 2012 5:51 PM

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Q: How does the keyboard map the alternate language layouts?

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  • by Tom Gewecke,Helpful

    Tom Gewecke Tom Gewecke Jan 15, 2012 8:12 PM in response to iNFAMUSK72
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    Jan 15, 2012 8:12 PM in response to iNFAMUSK72

    On the iPad you would be able to select among these Hardware keyboard layouts:  danish, german, french

     

    These would correspond to what you see for those languages in this note:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2841

     

    If your keyboard does not correspond to one of those, then unfortunately there is no way to add other layouts to the iPad at this time.

  • by iNFAMUSK72,

    iNFAMUSK72 iNFAMUSK72 Jan 15, 2012 11:43 PM in response to Tom Gewecke
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    Jan 15, 2012 11:43 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

    Thanks. So from your response it sounds like when I switch to the Danish layout using the globe (which I have found is command +space on the external keyboard) then on my English USA keyboard I would use the ; button for the Danish character æ or : for Æ and likewise the ' for ø and the " for Ø.

     

    Is that correctly understood? Could you verify for me by testing it out? That is of course if you have an external keyboard which I assume you do.

    Thanks for the help.

  • by Tom Gewecke,

    Tom Gewecke Tom Gewecke Jan 16, 2012 4:51 AM in response to iNFAMUSK72
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    Jan 16, 2012 4:51 AM in response to iNFAMUSK72

    iNFAMUSK72 wrote:

     

    on my English USA keyboard I would use the ; button for the Danish character æ or : for Æ and likewise the ' for ø and the " for Ø.


     

    That is correct.   Sorry, I do not have an external keyboard, but have no reason to doubt that is how it will work.

  • by iNFAMUSK72,

    iNFAMUSK72 iNFAMUSK72 Jan 18, 2012 1:08 AM in response to Tom Gewecke
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    Jan 18, 2012 1:08 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

    Thanks Tom.  I am also pretty sure that it works this way, but I would just like to confirm it somehow. Hopefully someone can and I am also working on testing it myself somewhere.  I will update the reply once I confirm.

  • by Tom Gewecke,

    Tom Gewecke Tom Gewecke Jan 18, 2012 4:43 AM in response to iNFAMUSK72
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    Jan 18, 2012 4:43 AM in response to iNFAMUSK72

    iNFAMUSK72 wrote:

     

      I will update the reply once I confirm.

     

    Thanks!  If it does not work that way, it would seem pretty useless, since it would not correspond to the Danish bluetooth keyboard marketed by Apple.